Oregon v. Mathiason, 429 U.S. 492 (1977)

Oregon v. Mathiason


No. 76-201


Decided January 25, 1977
429 U.S. 492

ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
TO THE SUPREME COURT OF OREGON

Syllabus

Where respondent, in response to a police officer’s request voluntarily came to a police station for questioning about a burglary and was immediately informed that he was not under arrest, and, at the close of a half-hour interview, left the station without hindrance, respondent was not in custody "or otherwise deprived of his freedom of action in any significant way," Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 444, so as to require that his confession to the burglary obtained during such interview be suppressed at his state criminal trial because he was not given Miranda warnings prior to being questioned.

Certiorari granted; 275 Ore. 1, 549 P.2d 673, reversed and remanded.